In my practice, Safe Haven Therapy, my focus is on supporting highly sensitive people, neurodivergent adults, and those navigating the intersection of chronic physical and mental health challenges. Many of my clients carry deep exhaustion from masking, overextending, or abandoning themselves to fit in. My work centers on creating belonging, restoring self-trust, and honoring sensitivity as a gift - not a problem to solve.

Susan Nimmanheminda, PhD, LCSW, CAC III has been a psychotherapist working in the Boulder area for over 20 years. She works with individuals (adolescents and adults), couples, and groups. Since getting her master's degree in clinical social work she has continued to train and learn new skills in Hakomi body oriented psychotherapy, substance treatment, group dynamics, EMDR and psychoanalysis. She works with individuals who are struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, self esteem, relationship problems, sexuality and substance abuse, as well as people who feel they are "generally pretty happy" but are looking for support in creating a richer, more productive and satisfying life.

I am an unlicensed Psychotherapist registered with the state of CO, working toward my LPC. I graduated from Naropa University's Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Masters degree program in 2016. My goal as a Psychotherapist is to create a supportive, nurturing and inspirational space for my clients to explore their authentic self, and the obstacles, fears and/or traumas that prevent them from manifesting that self. My therapeutic orientations stem from the Transpersonal perspective, which focuses on the need for individuals to feel interconnected, loved, access their authentic self, and cultivate their self compassion/self-acceptance. I have an eclectic psychotherapeutic approach, Client Centered at its core. I am trained in Gestalt, Humanistic, Applied Existential Psychology, brainspotting, and body/mindfulness modalities.

As a relationship and marital therapist, my goal is to help you and your partner to rediscover the friendship, connection and passion that initially brought you together as a couple. By applying a set of simple, yet powerful communication techniques and issue resolution strategies, and helping you to design an individualized "relationship plan", we will work together to co-create the relationship of your dreams (a really awesome dream, not a nightmare). Successful couples counseling and marriage therapy significantly improves the communication and thus the emotional connection that you and your partner will feel towards each other. This closer emotional connection then positively impacts all other aspects of your functioning as a couple resulting in a more fulfilling and satisfying relationship for both you and your partner.